Southern Accent
The student voice for 90 years!
Collegedale, Tennessee
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Vol. 72, Issue 18
Jack Sparrow takes all the booty at talent show Brandon Beneche Staff Writer
Jacob Martin won first place at Southern’s annual talent show with his Pirates of the Caribbean piano medley. Martin, senior biomedical major, dressed as Jack Sparrow, closed the night with his Pirates of the Caribbean piano medley, earning a standing ovation from the crowd. “I am still blown away by the support I received from both the audience and the judges alike” Martin said. I am truly blessed to have been given the honor of first place.” Riley Kim, junior biology major, placed second with a ukulele piece, and acapella group, Voculus, placed third
with their cover of Jon Bellion’s “All Time Low.” Other acts included poi juggling, a story recitation and a card trick act. Kim began the performances with his rendition of “While My Ukulele Gently Weeps.” “I didn’t know what to expect when I signed up to participate,” Kim said. “But that’s just half the fun.” Braian Gomez, public relations major and the leader of Voculus, said that he was proud of the performance. “We were a little upset about how the sound came out,” Gomez said. “But I’m really proud of all of them.” Hosts Armondi StokesHicks and Greg Wright began the night by announcing the theme: You Make Southern;. They then introduced judges
Adam Sawyer, senior communications major, Rachel Cundiff, junior nursing major and Mark Comberiate, School of Visual Arts and Design productions manager. While the judges chose the winner, Braxton Young, junior computer science major, showcased his program, Glowsync, which illuminated students’ smartphones as they listened to “Everglow” by Coldplay. Kit Clements, Social Vice President, said that she was beyond pleased with the show. “The night was called ‘You Make Southern’ in hopes that the students went home thinking about what talents they could utilize to make their communities a better place,” she said. “My goal was to get us all thinking about
Photo By Tierra Hayes Jacob Martin, senior bio-medical major, takes home the first place title at the annual talent show for his Pirates of the Caribbean medley.
what we can do to join together and really make our
voices heard.”
Hard work pays off: Students accepted early to dental school Braian Gomez Staff Writer
Loma Linda University has accepted two Southern students a year early into their dental program. Krista Min, junior chemistry major, and Suzie Lee, junior chemistry major, will be enrolling this fall at Loma Linda University, and will not need to
complete a bachelor’s degree. Loren Barnhurst, assistant professor in the chemistry department said it is very uncommon to have two students in the same class get accepted early. Barnhurst said that in his 15 years at Southern, he estimates that only five of his former students in the past have reached this goal. Before applying to dental
school, students must complete several required courses to register for the Dental Admissions Test. Min and Lee accomplished this in their first two years, giving them the chance to apply early. “We studied 10 hours a day for to six weeks,” Min said. “This was a daily process which needed most of the summer to study. Trying to study for it during
the school year would be pretty difficult.” Though Loma Linda requires the scores and completed courses, their main concerns with incoming students are their maturity and well-rounded character. “I believe the interview is what really helped us get accepted because I had the chance to show how much of a people per-
son I am,” Lee said. When asked why they wanted to become general dentists, Min said that she wants to build close relationships with her clients, while Lee wants to be a dentist in Africa so she can help those in need.